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(adjective) : importūnus (inp-), a, um, from porto, qs. not conducive, not proper; opp. opportunus; hence
* Unfit, unsuitable, inconvenient (cf.: molestus, intempestivus, praeposterus).
* In gen. (rare): num importunum tempus in tanto otio?Cic. de Or. 2, 5, 20 B. and K. (al. inopportunum): aggeribus turribusque et aliis machinationibus locus inportunus,Sall. J. 92, 7: importuna locorum,Sil. 3, 540; cf.: Armeniam petunt, id temporis importunam, quia hiems occipiebat,Tac. A. 12, 12: etenim est in eo loco sedes huic nostro non importuna sermoni, Crass. ap. Cic. de Or. 3, 5, 18: vi quidem regere patriam aut parentis importunum est,Sall. J. 3, 2.
* Ln partic., pregn.
* Troublesome, grievous, distressing, dangerous (rare): quom illi inportunam tempestatem conciet,Plaut. Trin. 2, 3, 8: neque alius importunior acutiorque morbus est,Cels. 4, 3: pauperies,Hor. C. 3, 16, 37: Caphareus,stormy,Ov. M. 14, 481.
* With respect to character, indecorous, unmannerly, uncivil, rude, morose, harsh, churlish, cruel, savage (class.; syn.: crudelis, immanis; opp. clemens).
* Of living beings: tam enim esse clemens tyrannus quam rex importunus potest,Cic. Rep. 1, 33: importunus atque amens tyrannus,Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 40, § 103: crudelis atque importuna mulier,id. Clu. 63, 177: tam importunus tamque crudelis,id. Fin. 1, 10, 35: crudelissimus atque importunissimus tyrannus,Liv. 29, 17, 20: uxor importuna atque incommoda,Plaut. As. 1, 1, 47: senex,Ter. Heaut. 1, 2, 23: importunissimus hostis,Cic. Cat. 2, 6, 12: decemviri,Liv. 5, 2, 8: plebeii quam fuerint importuni, vides,Cic. Fam. 9, 21 fin.: locutores,Gell. 1, 15, 1: dives et importunus,Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 185: eripiet curule cui volet importunus ebur,id. ib. 1, 6, 54: volucres,Verg. G. 1, 470; Hor. S. 1, 8, 6; cf.: ales (bubo), i. e. infausta,Verg. A. 12, 864.
* Of things: immanis atque importuna natura,Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 3, § 8: libidines,id. ib. 2, 4, 50, § 111: clades civitatis,id. Brut. 97, 332: mors,Ov. Am. 3, 9, 19: sitis famesque argenti,Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 23: importuna atque audax argutia,Gell. 3, 1, 6. — Adv.: importunē (inp-), unsuitably, unseasonably; rudely, violently: confidere suis testibus et importune insistere,Cic. Ac. 2, 25, 80: repetere,Dig. 13, 6, 17: immittere versum de Pyrrho,Gell. 10, 16, 18: vexare civitates tyrannica crudelitate,Just. 42, 1.—Comp.: insultare veritati,Lact. 5, 2. —Sup.: facere,Gell. 20, 6, 14.
* Unfit, unsuitable, inconvenient (cf.: molestus, intempestivus, praeposterus).
* In gen. (rare): num importunum tempus in tanto otio?Cic. de Or. 2, 5, 20 B. and K. (al. inopportunum): aggeribus turribusque et aliis machinationibus locus inportunus,Sall. J. 92, 7: importuna locorum,Sil. 3, 540; cf.: Armeniam petunt, id temporis importunam, quia hiems occipiebat,Tac. A. 12, 12: etenim est in eo loco sedes huic nostro non importuna sermoni, Crass. ap. Cic. de Or. 3, 5, 18: vi quidem regere patriam aut parentis importunum est,Sall. J. 3, 2.
* Ln partic., pregn.
* Troublesome, grievous, distressing, dangerous (rare): quom illi inportunam tempestatem conciet,Plaut. Trin. 2, 3, 8: neque alius importunior acutiorque morbus est,Cels. 4, 3: pauperies,Hor. C. 3, 16, 37: Caphareus,stormy,Ov. M. 14, 481.
* With respect to character, indecorous, unmannerly, uncivil, rude, morose, harsh, churlish, cruel, savage (class.; syn.: crudelis, immanis; opp. clemens).
* Of living beings: tam enim esse clemens tyrannus quam rex importunus potest,Cic. Rep. 1, 33: importunus atque amens tyrannus,Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 40, § 103: crudelis atque importuna mulier,id. Clu. 63, 177: tam importunus tamque crudelis,id. Fin. 1, 10, 35: crudelissimus atque importunissimus tyrannus,Liv. 29, 17, 20: uxor importuna atque incommoda,Plaut. As. 1, 1, 47: senex,Ter. Heaut. 1, 2, 23: importunissimus hostis,Cic. Cat. 2, 6, 12: decemviri,Liv. 5, 2, 8: plebeii quam fuerint importuni, vides,Cic. Fam. 9, 21 fin.: locutores,Gell. 1, 15, 1: dives et importunus,Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 185: eripiet curule cui volet importunus ebur,id. ib. 1, 6, 54: volucres,Verg. G. 1, 470; Hor. S. 1, 8, 6; cf.: ales (bubo), i. e. infausta,Verg. A. 12, 864.
* Of things: immanis atque importuna natura,Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 3, § 8: libidines,id. ib. 2, 4, 50, § 111: clades civitatis,id. Brut. 97, 332: mors,Ov. Am. 3, 9, 19: sitis famesque argenti,Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 23: importuna atque audax argutia,Gell. 3, 1, 6. — Adv.: importunē (inp-), unsuitably, unseasonably; rudely, violently: confidere suis testibus et importune insistere,Cic. Ac. 2, 25, 80: repetere,Dig. 13, 6, 17: immittere versum de Pyrrho,Gell. 10, 16, 18: vexare civitates tyrannica crudelitate,Just. 42, 1.—Comp.: insultare veritati,Lact. 5, 2. —Sup.: facere,Gell. 20, 6, 14.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
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